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“His wife never served a day in the military — period,” a Guardian member said.
The organization of former and current Special Forces heros uncovered Wright’s alleged scheme, thanks in part to his laughable lack of “millinery” intelligence.

Reached by phone Friday, Wright claimed he never pretended to be a Green Beret and only wore the elite unit’s insignia because “that was the uniform of the day.” He declined to clarify what he meant.

Wright would step out at functions — including a field ceremony at a football Giants game last month — with a Christmas tree’s worth of decorations pinned to his chest.

But while he made sure to affix a red and white Special Forces Crest to the front of his beret, in reality, Wright was a lowly Army driver who served mostly stateside and never rose above the rank of specialist, the Guardians found.

He claimed in his bio to have earned 21 medals on tours across the globe, according to the since-deleted Web site for his so-called 8th Special Forces Regiment New York Honor Guard.

The regiment doesn’t exist and all 21 medals are fakes, according to the Guardians.

That includes a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star and something called the Master Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, an eagle-winged, silver medal he wore over his heart — and earned only by select, high-altitude military parachute specialists.